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WIP World Map

This all started by my desire to figure out river flow. Then it evolved into mountains. Now I'm just having fun playing with it.

I have been using the Simple Mountain tutorial to do the mountains. And boy is that is a pain to figure out. I think they are getting there though. Later once i have them all in place i want to use the same method to try and dig lakes too.

Now of only my coast line wasn't so hideous lol. I also have no idea how to color them, but i figure that i can learn later.